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Without continuing to rain on your parade Sooty. The Chinese copies are not legal either! Read into it what you will but with regards to any unfortunate incident the ramifications could be heavy? On a bike that may be worth many thousands is it really worth scrimping with regards to lighting/indicators?

Originally Posted by K9F

To be road legal in the UK all vehicle obligatory lights have to be type approved or E marked. No ifs, no buts, no E mark they are illegal.. Chinese light copies have featured prominently in the 4x4 world, experience dictates with lighting they're cheap for a reason often with inferior LEDs, high failure rates and poor protection against moisture ingress. At a glance the ones depicted do claim IP 67 but not sure why they say they are 75 watts? They should draw less current than a standard incandescent unit not more, whilst providing a higher lumen output. In the event of causing or being involved in an accident having illegal lights can have serious further reaching implications. Buy approved/E marked or stick with what you have.

Your bikes....your choice!

Last edited by K9F; 03-12-2017 at 04:58 PM.

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